Researchers at the University of Iowa are studying how cells divide in worms in hopes they can better understand the mechanism in people. That in turn could help in cancer treatment. The mechanism, unknown until now, describes one part of the cell as a timekeeper. It’s called a centrosome. “The majority of tumors have severe centrosome abnormalities,” said Setu Vora, a  UI integrated biology doctoral candidate. “So it’s entirely possible that this kind of mechanism at the centrosome may be relevant in human diseases, such as cancer.” Read more